Desert Biology
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Desert Biology

Special Topics on the Physical and Biological Aspects of Arid Regions

  1. 620 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Desert Biology

Special Topics on the Physical and Biological Aspects of Arid Regions

About this book

Desert Biology: Special Topics on the Physical and Biological Aspects of Arid Regions, Volume II records the conditions and life in the arid regions of the world. This book discusses the hydrogeology of arid regions, desert soil surfaces and classes, and physical and vegetational aspects of the Sahara Desert. The Piman Indians of the Sonoran Desert, approach to the water relations of desert plants, desert arthropods, and aquatic environments of deserts are also considered. Other topics include the artificial changes in the hydrogeology of deserts, soils of individual world deserts, rainfall and water supply of desert plants, and ecological plant types in arid regions. The hydrature in true xerophytes, chloride accumulation in halophytes, and biological response to desert water conditions are likewise covered in this publication. This volume is recommended for researchers and specialists interested in the hot, dry regions of the planet.

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Information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9780121359027
eBook ISBN
9781483216638
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Biology
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Desert Biology: Special Topics on the Physical and Biological Aspects of Arid Regions
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Dedication
  6. LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
  7. PREFACE
  8. CONTENTS OF VOLUME I
  9. CHAPTER I.HYDROGEOLOGY OF ARID REGIONS
  10. CHAPTER II. DESERT SOILS
  11. CHAPTER III. PHYSICAL AND VEGETATIONAL ASPECTS OF THE SAHARA DESERT
  12. CHAPTER IV. DESERT ALGAE, LICHENS, AND FUNGI
  13. CHAPTER V. A NEW APPROACH TO THE WATER RELATIONS OF DESERT PLANTS
  14. CHAPTER VI. DESERT ARTHROPODS
  15. CHAPTER VII. DESERT FISHES
  16. CHAPTER VIII. MAN IN ARID LANDS: THE PIMAN INDIANS OF THE SONORAN DESERT
  17. CHAPTER IX. MAN IN ARID LANDS: NORTH FROM JIDDAH
  18. AUTHOR INDEX
  19. SUBJECT INDEX
  20. SYSTEMATIC INDEX